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THOUGHT
FOR THE WEEK: HAPPINESS IS A STREET WHICH MUST BE BUILT EACH DAY PIECE BY PIECE
– Margot Schubert
In today’s
newsletter:
·
Provisional valuations rolls withdrawn
·
Livestock Producers Organisation (LPO)
makes submission about Meatco ownership
·
Mr Raimar von Hase chairperson of the
Karakul Board
·
EU-inspection in February
·
FA and other news
Provisional
valuations rolls withdrawn
In terms
of Government Notice No 5 as published in the Government Gazette 5119/2013, the
Ministry of Lands and Resettlement has withdrawn the provisional valuation
rolls as well as cancelled the Valuation Court which should have taken place
from May 20 – 31, 2013.
This
decision of the Minister of Lands is welcomed by the NAU and is based on the
negotiations of the NAU with the Minister and Valuer General of the Ministry of
Lands and Resettlement and which was supported by the huge amount of objections
which were submitted by land owners. We trust that the Ministry will now follow
a process to compile valuation rolls for land tax purposes which will be acceptable
for both the Government and land owners.
The NAU
as role players will continue with negotiations with the Ministry of Lands in
order to reach this goal.
Livestock
Producers Organisation (LPO) makes submission about Meatco ownership
The LPO management decided on Monday, January 14,
2013 to accept the invitation of the PS of the Ministry of Agriculture, Water
& Forestry to comment on the proposed legislation and Regulations of the
future Meatco ownership. The PS made this invitation already to role players
last year during a series of meetings which were held from December 3 – 15,
2012 when the proposed legislation and Regulations were discussed with
producers and role players.
Currently the managment is busy preparing a
submission and already requested an appointment with the PS before January 31,
2013 which is the last date for submissions to reach the office of the PS.
Mr Raimar
von Hase chairperson of the Karakul Board
Mr Raimar
von Hase was elected chairperson of the Karakul Board for a further term with
Mr Gabriel Biwa as vice chairperson.
Further
Board members are Mr J Slava Motinga, Ms Julene Meyer, Ms Dagmar Honsbein and
Mr Paulus Apollus. Alternate members are Mr Leon van Wyk, Mr Reinhold
Schreiber, Mr Peter Kazmaere and Mr Pieter Hugo.
Producers
should note that the next European Union (EU) inspection / audit will take
place from 19 February 2013 to 1 March 2013. The visit will include the
evaluation of controls in terms of animal and public safety with respect to the
production of fresh and game meat destined for the EU markets and certification
procedures.
The inspection will also scrutinize the implementation of guarantees by the competent authority (Directorate of Veterinary Services) as requested by the previous EU visit.
Producers are therefore requested to co-operate with and be prepared for the visit by the EU inspection team. This includes the following:
- Animals,
from the age of six months, should have double ear tags and appear on the
central database.
- The
blue FANMeat file with the registers should be up to date. This includes
the livestock register, Form A: (register dealing with the treatment of
animals with medicine and other substances), Form B: (register dealing
with feeds and licks) and Form C: (register dealing with the training of
labourers).
- The
animal health questionnaire, which should be completed twice yearly,
should also be handed in.
There are
more requirements farmers should meet, like animal welfare standards, the
storing of chemicals, licks, etc. Producers are requested to go through the
FANMeat manual and to ensure that they meet all the necessary requirements.
Producers that receive this notice should please inform their fellow producers who do not have access to this information about it.
The Livestock Producers’ Organisation (LPO) will keep their members informed about the preparations for the EU inspection.
Also take note of the following inspections which occur in 2013:
- FSIS (VSA) – end January 2013;
- China
- March 2013;
- OIE
(World Organisation of Animal Health) –first quarter 2013.
Okahandja factory closing for maintenance
Meatco’s Okahandja
plant will close for slaughter on 31 January 2013 for annual maintenance. The
factory will re-open for slaughtering on 10 April 2013. In the meantime the
Windhoek factory will remain open for slaughter.
NAU acknowledges sponsors
As part of the acknowledgement the NAU gives to
its sponsors, the sponsors get the opportunity to introduce their products in
the newsletter from time to time. The following article was received by Corporate Guarantee of the Nictus Group as
sponsor of the NAU Congress.
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your risk effectively with Corporate Guarantee
Corporate
Guarantee is part of the Nictus Group which has been doing business in Namibia
for over 66 years. We are proud of our heritage and the relationships we have
built up with our clients over the years, especially also with the farming
community. A Corporate Guarantee policy allows you to insure yourself in a tax
efficient manner. Monies paid into the Corporate Guarantee policy stays yours
and you are rewarded for good risk management by means of a no claims bonus.
The self-insurance policy can be used to save on insurance costs as well as to
cover potential losses that are usually too expensive to insure or which other
insurers are unwilling to insure.
FA and
other news
Dr Lichtenberg of the
Gobabis Veterinary Practice is offering a K.I.
course at the Sandveld Research Farm from January 29 – 31, 2013. For any
further details contact Gobabis Vet at Tel 062 563877, gobavet@iway.na.
Dordabis FA is
holding a meeting on February 7 at 14:00 at the FA hall. Guest speaker is Mr
Mihe Gaomab of Biofuels. For further details contact Mrs Christine Romeis, Tel
061 231230, cwromeis@iway.na
or dordabis@yahoo.com.
The Meatco Inter Farmers Association braai
competition will be held on April 12 & 13 at the school grounds of the
Elnatan School, Stampriet. Artists who will entertain at the competition are
the Sarel du Toit Boere orkes and Thys the Bosveldklong. Further details will
be given in due course and can be obtained from Dina Kotze, ruzelle@iway.na.
The Young Farmer farmers day will be held
on May 15 & 16 at Farm Nabome, Aranos of Hannes and Jomarie Visagie.
Further details will be given in due course and can be obtained from Hannes
Visagie, Tel 081 1249902 or 063 275342, jwv@mweb.com.na.
| Exchange Rate | |||||
January
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EURO
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USD
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POUND
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PULA
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Saturday
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12
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11.633
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8.719
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14.066
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1.099
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Sunday
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13
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11.636
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8.721
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14.069
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1.099
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Monday
|
14
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11.652
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8.716
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14.009
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1.103
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Tuesday
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15
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11.747
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8.806
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14.166
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1.109
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Wednesday
|
16
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11.690
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8.788
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14.066
|
1.104
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Thursday
|
17
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11.763
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8.808
|
14.083
|
1.107
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Friday
|
18
|
11.826
|
8.835
|
14.121
|
1.106
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